x+(x-5)=31

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Solution for x+(x-5)=31 equation:


Simplifying
x + (x + -5) = 31

Reorder the terms:
x + (-5 + x) = 31

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + x)
x + -5 + x = 31

Reorder the terms:
-5 + x + x = 31

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
-5 + 2x = 31

Solving
-5 + 2x = 31

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2x = 31 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 2x = 31 + 5
2x = 31 + 5

Combine like terms: 31 + 5 = 36
2x = 36

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 18

Simplifying
x = 18

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